17 Related Articles from 2018-05-15

'You are strong and you are brave': Halifax judge applauds rape victim for perseverance. An 21-year-old Alberta man convicted of sexually assaulting a classmate at Dalhousie University in Halifax has been sentenced to 29 months in a federal prison. >>

Alberta conservatives protest bill banning protesters around abortion clinics. Alberta's abortion clinic bill has moved one step closer to being passed following a debate that saw Opposition United Conservatives walk out of the chamber en masse five more times to avoid casting a vote. >>

Alberta hunters recall close bear encounter after video goes viral. Mark White and his 14-year-old friend, Davin Grunow, were hunting on treestands near Bonnyville when a boar chased a pair of black bear cubs, and one of the bears climbed up the tree where the teenager sat. >>

Alberta now has world's largest expanse of protected boreal forest. Alberta is now home to the largest area of protected boreal forest in the world, following an announcement Tuesday that set aside more than 13,600 square kilometres of land across much of northeast Alberta. >>

Calgary man jailed for sexual assault of Halifax university classmate. An 21-year-old Alberta man convicted of sexually assaulting a classmate at Dalhousie University in Halifax has been sentenced to 29 months in a federal prison. >>

Cyclotron could fill Alberta’s demand for medical isotopes, reduce wait times. Researchers from the University of Alberta say they can produce enough medical isotopes to ensure that no one in the province ever needs to wait for a diagnostic scan. And they can do it all without the risks of a nuclear reactor. >>

First-time hunter, 14, comes face to face with a BEAR while sitting alone in a tree stand. A 14-year-old hunter came close to becoming the hunted as he sat in a tree stand in Alberta, Canada on Sunday. >>

Insurance report shows Alberta has highest increase in claims linked to distracted driving. A report from a Canadian Insurance company says crashes tied to inattentiveness behind the wheel are increasing and Alberta has the highest number of distracted driving related accident claims in the country. >>

Insurance report shows Alberta leads country in claims linked to distracted driving. A report from a Canadian Insurance company says crashes tied to inattentiveness behind the wheel are increasing and Alberta has the highest number of distracted driving related accident claims in the country. >>

Man jailed for sexual assault of Halifax university classmate. A 21-year-old Alberta man convicted of sexually assaulting a classmate at Dalhousie University in Halifax has been sentenced to 29 months in a federal prison. >>

Mother Nature co-operating in southern Alberta: Little chance of big flood. Alberta's snowpack may be deep but officials say that doesn't mean the recurrence of heavy flooding that devastated the southern part of the province nearly five years ago. >>

Parents convicted in son's meningitis death relying on judge's 'failed' jury charge in Supreme Court appeal. The couple who were convicted in 2016 in their toddlers son’s meningitis death in southern Alberta will appeal to Canada’s highest court on Tuesday to either overturn their convictions or order a new trial. >>

Patio season officially arrives at Tool Shed Brewing Company following permit delays. Visitors to a northeast brewery may now enjoy their beverages al fresco after the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) granted a license for Tool Shed Brewing Company’s patio. >>

Province launches app to keep Albertans informed on fire bans. The Alberta government has launched an app to help Albertans keep track of fire bans in the province. >>

Supreme Court orders new trial in case of Alberta parents convicted in meningitis death of toddler. Seven Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) judges agreed with the legal team of a former Alberta couple, Collet and David Stephan, that the trial judge erred in their instructions to the 2016 jury who convicted them in the death of their toddler son. >>